The Portland Trail Blazers face the New Orleans Hornets (9-28) Monday night at the Rose Garden before heading out for a 12-day, seven-game road trip. It's a season-defining trip for the Blazers (18-19), who are 5-12 on the road this season and currently occupy 10th place in the Western Conference standings.

As the March 15 NBA trade deadline inches closer, here's a look at the most recent trade chatter:

• Sam Amick of SI.com wrote Saturday that Blazers guard Jamal Crawford is available. Crawford, according to Amick, "would prefer to finish the season in Portland." HoopsWorld reports the Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves are in strongest pursuit, while the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks have also expressed interest.